Binder attachment.



IIIHHI H. S. KJENSTAD.

BINDER ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1, 1913.

Patented Feb-3,191.4.

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HERMAN s. KJENS'IAD, or BRANDT, SOUTH DAKOTA.

BINDER ATTACHMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN S. KJEN- STAD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Brandt, in the county of Deuel and State of SouthDakota, have invented cert ain new and useful Improvements in BinderAttachments, of which the fOllO ing is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments forbinders and my object is to provide means whereby the head of a bundlewill be held together in compact form as the same is being deliveredfrom the deck of the binder and a still further object resides inproviding an improved form of grain check adapted for application to thedeck on, which the bundles are formed.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing spring heldarms which are operable through slots in the deck and against which thegrain rests in the forma tion of the bundles.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing adevicewhich is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufactureand one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

\Vith these and other objectsin View, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this'application, Figure1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the deck of a binder showing myimproved attachment applied to use thereon. Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinalsection through the same; and Fig. at is a plan view of the deviceremoved.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in which- 1 indicates a deck of a binder of theusual or any preferred type which has supported thereabove in the usualor any preferred manner the rotatable shaft 2 carrying the ejector arms3. These ejector arms, as is well known, are adapted to remove thebundles formed on the deck from under the Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed March 1, 1913.

opposite that from which the slot Patented Feb. 3,1914. Serial No.751,552.

usual spring arms forming the grain check, after the bundle has beentied, so that said bundle may be delivered to any desired device. One ofthe well known types of grain checks consists of a pair of spring armssup ported above the deck and having the free ends bent downwardly toengage the latter, whereby the bundle may be formed between said springarms and the deck proper, but this form of check necessitates thespreading of the heads of the bundles, as the latter are removed fromthe deck by means of thetrip arms.

The primary object of this invention is, therefore, to provide animproved check which will normally remain in position to permit thebundle to be formed thereagainst and at the same time permit the bundleto be readily removed from the deck without spreading the ends thereof.

Through my improved means, the bundle Wlll remain in compact formthroughout its length in the delivery thereof from the deck. To thisend, plates 4 are provided, the same being secured to the under face ofthe deck at predetermined positions thereon. These plates are slottedlongitudinally from one end thereof to a point adjacent the opposite endof the same to register with slots 5in the deck 1 and the one end ofeach plate starts is curved downwardly and rearwardly as shown at 6.Secured to the under face of each plate at the opposite sides thereofare the ends of a strap 7 which is bent to form a guide loop or the likeand pivotally carried .etween the side arms of this loop is an angularor substantially L-shaped arm 8. The longer portion of each arm isprojected through the slot in the plate carrying the same and throughthe corresponding slot 5 in the deck 1, so as to project some distanceabove the upper face of said deck and the shorter portion of thisangular arm which is disposed below the deck has connected therewith oneend of a coil spring 9. The opposite end of the coil spring is engagedwith the downwardly and inwardly bent portion 6 of the plate. Thus, inthe normal position of the device applied to use on the deck, the arms 8project through the slots 5 in a plane at substantially right angles tothe plane of said deck and these arms form grain checks against whichthe bundles are formed.

In practice, the grain is conducted to springs the deck 1 through themedium of an endless carrier or the like, the grain delivered on saiddeck being directed toward the arms 8 which, as stated above, formchecks therefor. After a predetermined amount of grain has beendeposited on the deck, the bundle is automatically tied through theusual or any preferred means and the ejector arms 3 are caused to makeone revolution so as to engage one end of the bundle so formed and forcethe same from the grain checks. As these ejector arms are rotated, thesame force the bundle against the arms 8, the latter yielding undertension of the 9 and the bundle rides over said arms which move into theslots 5 of the deck. As soon as the bundle leaves the arms 8, the latterare returned to their initial positions through the medium of saidsprings 9 and the sameare then in position to again receive grainthereagainst in the formation of the bundles on the deck.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple,inexpensive and eiiicient means for carrying out the objects of theinvention and while I have particularly described the elements bestadapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that variouschanges in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction maybe resorted to Within the scope of the claims, without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is 1. In anattachment for binders, the combination with a deck having slots formedtherein, and means to remove bundles of grain from said deck; of platessecured to the under face of said deck and provided with slots thereinregistering with the aforesaid slots in said deck, angular armspivotally carried on said plates and projected through the registeringslots of said plates and deck to form grain checks for the latter, andspring means in connection with the lower free ends of said arms andportions of said plates to yieldingly retain said arms in uprightpositions with respect to the plane of said deck.

2. In an attachment for hinders, the combination with a deck havingslots therein, and means to remove bundles of grain from said deck; ofplates secured to the under face of said deck and having slot-s thereinregistering with the aforesaid slots of the deck, the one end of each ofsaid plates being bent downwardly and inwardly to form a projectionthereon, loops secured to the under faces of said plates at the oppositeends thereof and depending from the same, angular arms pivotally securedbetween said loops and projected through the slots of said deck to formthe grain checks therefor, and spring means connected to the extremelower free ends of said arms and the projections at the opposite ends ofsaid plates to yieldingly retain the projecting portions of said arms ina position perpendicular to the deck.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afi ix my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

HERMAN S. KJENSTAD.

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Washington, D. G.

